College Basketball: 7 Dark Horses to Watch in This Year's Conference Tournaments

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American – Houston (3 seed)

This week is very crucial for the Houston Cougars as they attempt to move from the bubble and into the field of 68. Our numbers currently have Houston with a 37.56% chance of getting into the NCAA tournament, so a deep run in the American tournament would do wonders for their chances. Houston would probably need to secure the American’s automatic bid to guarantee their appearance in this year’s tournament. The Cougars should be well-equipped to make such a run, as they are the most experienced team in the AAC this season.

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Also, SMU is not a deep team. I think UH has a good chance to beat them if they both reach the finals.

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If a lot of the bubble teams keep losing, and UH loses a relatively close game in the conference final, maybe.